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Hoog Catharijne
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Hoog Catharijne

work at:

STIR Architecture

year:

2017-2024

location:

Utrecht/NL

type:

commercial center, master planning, interior design

status:

built

Hoog Catharijne

Hoog Catharijne is a 350,000 sqm urban redevelopment project consisting of a series of renovations and new constructions.

The tasks within this project included mall interior design proposals, storefront concepts, kiosks, paving design, roof design, and decisions on materials and finishes.

The facade or “art wall” seen in the pictures is one of the many designs executed during the construction of Hoog Catharijne. The wall is made of BIM-generated aluminium panels. Situated in a sky opening within the bike tunnel, the façade opens up the existing Hoog Catharijne retail center to its dynamic urban setting, connecting the train station and the convention center to the historic square.

One of the recent works from this project includes a series of interior concepts developed and realized over the years.


Neo-Village
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Neo-Village

work at:

STIR Architecture

year:

2021-2024

location:

Delft Schieoevers Noord (test site)

type:

masterplanning, urban design, mixed-use, residential

Neo-Village

The project explores a unique blend of retail, work, learning, and residential neighborhoods within an urban design context.

Inspired by 13th-century Southwestern French planning principles, potential areas are repurposed to create new high-density live/work/learn communities.

The test site, Schieoevers Noord, has recently been the subject of a master plan aimed at transforming an industrial area into a mixed-use community. Using this as a guide, Neo-Village Delft was initiated, examined, and developed into a co-living, co-working, and co-learning community with strategies addressing infrastructural needs, contextual connections, public shared spaces, sustainability, and adaptability.

The tasks within this study included research, developing neighborhood scenarios and concepts, visualization, diagram creation, calculations, teaser video production, and the preparation and presentation of a 100+ page document.

The study remains open-ended and is still in progress, being presented to professionals from various disciplines as well as potential investors.


M1 Kartal
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M1 Kartal

work at:

STIR Architecture

year:

2018

location:

Istanbul/TR

type:

commercial, retail

status:

built

M1 Kartal

M1 Kartal is a 30,000 sqm renovation and enhancement project of an existing shopping center and its landscape.

Surrounded by new residential developments, the project aims to transform the area into a vibrant neighborhood hub that better serves its growing community.

The design approach focused on improving the center’s visual and functional identity through architectural and landscape interventions that enhance accessibility, daylight, and user experience. Attention was given to the relationship between interior and exterior spaces, creating a more inviting environment that supports both commercial and social activities.

Responsibilities within this project included developing the architectural design, producing BIM documentation, and managing the concept and schematic design phases in close collaboration with the client and multidisciplinary teams.


OS House
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OS House

year:

2010

type:

housing, competition entry

OS House

A housing project designed for communities in Ghana, using local materials with the idea of giving the users a route to follow in the development of their own house for their expanding families.

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